Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 is a little bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a 77.6 score against 77.2. Despite of the fact that Xperia Z5 is extremely older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's body is way lighter and way thinner. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 features a way better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has better video frame rate, a larger aperture, a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% bigger battery size.
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